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Natural Phenomena

Natural Phenomena: 19 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

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survive
выживать
[vɨˈʐivatʲ]
verbB1
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take shelter
искать укрытие
[ɪˈskatʲ ʊˈkrɨtʲe]
phraseB1
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thunder
гром
[ˈgrom]
nounA2
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thunderstorm
гроза
[ɡrɐˈza]
nounB1
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tide
прилив
[prʲɪˈlʲif]
nounA2
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tornado
торнадо
[tɐrˈnado]
nounB1
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trigger
вызывать
[ˈvɨzɨvatʲ]
verbB2
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tsunami
цунами
[t͡suˈnamʲi]
nounB1
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typhoon
тайфун
[tajˈfun]
nounB2
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violently
яростно
[ˈjarastnə]
adverbB2
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volcanic eruption
извержение вулкана
[ɪzvʲerˈʐenʲɪje vʊlˈkana]
nounB2
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volcano
вулкан
[vʊlˈkan]
nounA2
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warn
предупреждать
[prʲedʊprʲɪˈʐdatʲ]
verbA2
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warning
предупреждение
[prʲɪdʊprʲɪˈʐdenʲɪje]
nounA2
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warning system
система оповещения
[sʲisˈtema ɐpəvʲeˈɕtʲenʲɪje]
nounB2
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wave
волна
[vɐlˈna]
nounA1
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weaken
ослабевать
[ɐslɐˈbʲevətʲ]
verbA2
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widespread
масштабный
[mɐʂˈʂtabnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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wildfire
природный пожар
[prʲiˈrodnɨj pɐˈʐar]
nounB2
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